AVON LAKE — Avon’s Max Bourque has had a few bumps in the road during his senior season, but he did a nice job smoothing out things Saturday at the Southwestern Conference wrestling tournament.

After losing twice to returning state alternate Kevin Kelly of North Olmsted during the regular season, Bourque scored a third-period pin over the top seed in the semifinals, then avenged another regular-season loss with a first-period pin of Olmsted Falls’ Brady Stang in the 138-pound title match.

“I felt pretty good after that (semifinal) match,” said Bourque, who won the West Shore Conference 120-pound title in 2015. “I was a little surprised (by the pin). It just goes to show that you have to keep working and improving throughout the season.”